What kind of home is The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX is a detached house.

When did The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX last change hands?

The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX last sold for £190,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and September 2021, The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX rose from £55,000 to £190,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX have?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S75 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX in?

The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX sits in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

Police records around The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX is Silkstone Primary School (144m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, The Cross, S75 4LX is Cone Lane/High Street, 61m away. The nearest rail option is Silkstone Common Rail Station, 943m away.

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The Cottage, The Cross, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a detached house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 35.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Cross, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£190,000
+245.5%over 23 years
5 August 1998
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4LX: £110,000 (2018–2007).

Nearby sales in S75 4LX

On the street

Versus other The Cross homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

Full Barnsley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cone Lane/High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Silkstone Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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